Bill Clinton actually said...

We recognized the problems of operating in a completely devastated institutional, social, and economic context, as is the case in Somalia.

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Ciampi of Italy

09/16/1993

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Commerce does tend to open more closed societies.

Security, peace, and freedom are on the march.

Keeping America on the front lines of economic opportunity has been my first priority since I took office.

We reject the notion that increasing economic ties in trade and partnerships undermine our human rights agenda.